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A Look at Forensic Accounting and Financial Fraud
Forensic analysis has become a cornerstone in the fight against financial fraud, combining accounting, auditing, and investigative skills to uncover and prevent fraudulent activities. As financial crimes continue to rise...more
A phone call comes in from a panicked client, the owner of a small, successful business. Your client was reviewing some financial records – a task usually handled by a long–time and trusted employee – and the client noticed a...more
Forensic accountants are frequently retained to evaluate economic damages arising from a multitude of circumstances. These engagements require a set of specialized knowledge unique to the facts of the particular case. In many...more
Taking the Layered Approach - There’s a maxim in forensic accounting that investigations take twice as long as anticipated, yet the final report appears to have taken half the time. There are progressive layers in a...more
Introduction - The term forensic accounting is often misused and misunderstood. Tell someone you are a forensic accountant, and the response typically is: “So, like CSI on television!” Sort of. But forensic accountants...more
A financial institution’s understanding and management of financial crimes and their genesis would enhance and strengthen its Corporate Governance programs and internal controls. ...more
The decision to hire a Forensic Accountant can be a gamble. Not all possess critical characteristics such as being able to see beyond what is immediately in front of them utilizing a panoramic approach. ...more
Existe una propuesta de valor presentable a un cliente cuando un abogado trabaja en conjunto con un contador forense. Los litigios a menudo implican la superposición de múltiples y complejos asuntos legales y contables....more
There is a value added for a client when an Attorney is working in tandem with a forensic accountant. Litigation often involves overlapping complex accounting and legal issues. Working together, Attorneys and Forensic...more
Presentar los resultados de una manera fácil de entender es algo que uno debe esperar que un contador forense ponga en práctica. El conjunto de habilidades de un contador forense puede proporcionar una ventaja significativa...more
Presenting results in an easily understood manner is something one must expect a forensic accountant to bring to the plate. The skill set of a forensic accountant can provide a significant advantage by taking complex...more
El entorno actual de cambio creciente, las presiones económicas, la globalización, la tecnología, el gobierno corporativo, el cumplimiento y la complejidad de las transacciones financieras son las fuerzas impulsoras del...more
The current environment of increasing change, economic pressures, globalization, technology, corporate governance, compliance and the complexity of financial transactions are driving forces behind fraud initiation. In...more
According to a recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Blog entry (11/28/18), over 40% of internal frauds are discovered by whistleblowers and statistics show that 74% of whistleblowers are terminated. ...more
IRS is authorized to grant certain relief that may help Taxpayers and Businesses recover financially from the impact of a disaster when the federal government declares their location to be a major disaster area. IRS could...more
Sarbanes-Oxley revolutionized the auditing profession. Section 404 imposed stringent requirements for disclosure of the state of a company’s internal controls and financial reporting. The company’s independent auditor is...more
Misappropriation is the use of property or funds of another person for an unauthorized purpose and is classified as a felony. In misappropriation, the perpetrator steals or misuses an organization’s belongings and resources;...more
Beginning with the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Yates Memo, its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Pilot Program and then the release of the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (Evaluation), I believe the DOJ has...more
Forensic Accountants play an integral role in the changing landscape of today’s business management and oversight. Successful business owners prepare for the possibility of malware attacks, internal fraud, lawsuits,...more
Forensic accounting has been described as an “art and science” that investigates people and money. Forensic accountants are known for tracing funds (following the money), uncovering hidden assets and educating involved...more